Walgreens

I visit St. Louis often and usually stay in South County. I have been to this Walgreens dozens of times. I have filled prescriptions, and I have conversed with pharmacists about everything from prescriptions left at home to advice about sick children while on the road.
I’ve picked up several snacks and loaded up on special offers I found from the newspaper.
I’ve always (today included) found the store to be clean, and the employees to be knowledgeable and friendly.

This is a very busy walgreens but the people that work here are great. They are always willing to answer any question or help find something on the shelf. If you are in such a hurry there are other walgreens five minutes in any direction.

I appreciate that they are open 24 hours and this has been good for me because you can always pick up a few things that you need here like milk, cat food, a card in a hurry. I just am not impressed with the layout, the selection, and the prices. CVS blows their prices away. Their OTC pricing seems a bit high even for their own brand. I don’t remember feeling that way last year when I lived really close to a Walgreens and did quite a bit of power-​shopping out of convenience. Perhaps you have to watch for the sale items or something. On a side note when I went there this morning two grown ladies were up at the checkout (only one was working the register) the other was just in the area and they proceeded to have their own conversation about the other «younger» workers there while I was paying for my stuff. They did not stop and say anything to me. This just goes against my grain.

For me this Walgreens is often for a quick stop — when I forgot something and don’t want to deal with super long super market lines. Ironically enough, that’s the very problem I end up experiencing at this location though — waiting in a line. Granted it IS still shorter and faster than parking and navigating, say the local Dierbergs or Schnucks. However I wish they the store clerks were a bit faster.
Otherwise this spot is a typical Walgreens. It’s located across from St Anthony’s on Tesson Ferry and is dangerously close to Orange Leaf, Starbucks, and St Louis Bread Company… perhaps that’s really my subconscious motivation for dropping by this particular spot! :0)

Thank you Walgreens for helping me out after a hospital visit at 2 in the morning!
My hubby decided that he needed to injure himself at a soccer game. He was transported to St. Anthony’s ER and we were released to go get pain meds at 2 in the morning. Needless to say this Walgreens was across the street from the hospital and it saved our night (day).
Despite the late hours, they were very accomodating and made sure my husband was comfortable as they filled the prescription under 5 minutes. They followed up the next day as well.
Kudos to this location!

Let me be frank, I hate Walgreens. But, at 1 in the morning when you need some OTC product quickly and pretty much spend your life in avoidance of Wal-​MART, you do what you must, and what you must seems to be this crappy 24 hour Walgreens.
Here is why I have special hatred for this particular location: TWICE now I have been purchasing something that is easily considered an embarrassing buy. Now, it’s bad enough that you are letting your hair hang in front of you face and you are trying to be non-​chalant about your purchase, but two separate guys working the register have made comments on my embarrassing purchases in the past 6 months. Seriously, I am already feeling crappy, I am already borderline mortified, can’t you keep your snide remarks about my purchases to yourself?
Also, just in general, why is Walgreen’s so damn expensive? Good lord how I wish Target was open 24 hours… or on Christmas.
Meanwhile, I am still holding tight to my CVS Extra Care card until it opens at Lindbergh and Lemay. I can’t wait till all Walgreens trips are behind me.